Press release
Press release
FWD Philippines introduces Group Credit Life Insurance, protecting small Filipino lenders
Insurer strengthens its Corporate Care benefits for businesses with newest Loan and Credit Protection solution designed for small lending institutions Manila, Philippines, 22 July 2020 – FWD Life Insurance Corporation (“FWD Philippines”), has introduced Group Credit Life Insurance (GCLI), offering small financial institutions protection from unpaid loans due to loss of life, critical illness, or total and permanent disability of its borrowers.
July 21, 2020
Small lending institutions like thrift and rural banks, credit and loan facilities, and other financial institutions with at least 20 borrowers are able to make use of GCLI, which has been designed to keep their business secure by providing loan and credit protection. The small lending institution is assured of loan repayment in the event the borrower passes away, becomes totally and permanently disabled, or is diagnosed with any of the five covered critical illnesses (CI): cancer, stroke, renal or kidney failure, coronary artery bypass grafting, and heart attack.
At the same time, borrowers gain financial ease with a credit life insurance that protects their assets from being used to cover unpaid loans, freeing their loved ones from financial worries that could be left behind.
"FWD’s Group Credit Life Insurance provides financial peace of mind to both financial institutions and borrowers. If a borrower unexpectedly dies, is diagnosed with a critical illness, or becomes permanently disabled, there can be no way for them to repay their outstanding loans," FWD Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Li Hao Zhuang said. “With this newest FWD Corporate Care solution, we do the job for them so that no matter what happens, neither the borrower nor their surviving family members have to worry about loan repayments.”
"When it comes to mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans, it is always better to stay protected. For financial institutions, this means reliable insurance that not only protects loans and boost businesses, but empowers their customers to live life with confidence knowing that their loan is covered against the unexpected," Li Hao added.
The product covers a wide range of loans—including business and car loans, mortgages, monthly credit card payments, and personal credit from a lending institution. Application requires a minimum loan coverage amount of PhP5,000. GCLI provides loan repayment coverage for borrowers up to 75 years old.
GCLI is now available through FWD Life’s Financial Wealth Planners or the company’s dedicated Corporate Care sales team. Interested customers can call the 24/7 FWD Customer Connect Hotline at (02) 8888-8388 or chat with a Customer Connect Executive via FWD’s 24/7 Live Chat (www.fwd.com.ph).
About FWD Philippines
FWD Group spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and Malaysia, offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, Shariah, and Family Takaful products across a number of its markets. Established in Asia in 2013, FWD is the insurance business arm of investment group, Pacific Century Group. In the Philippines, FWD has 17 business hubs located in key cities nationwide with its headquarters in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
FWD is focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD aims to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.
For more information, please visit fwd.com.ph.
1 www.insurance.gov.ph > Statistics > Life > 2019 > Based on New Business Annual Premium Equivalent
2 www.insurance.gov.ph > Statistics > Life > 2019 > Based on Paid-Up Capital
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FWD Life Insurance Corporation
Rochelle R. Vandenberghe
Vice President, Head of Marketing
FWD Life Philippines
(E) rochelle.vandenberghe@fwd.com
(T) +63 2 8558 7306
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